Hey Kyle,
Been running the BFG AT KO's for about 8 months and love them! Can't tell you
much about tread life, I've only put 12,000 miles on them, but no signs of early
wear yet! Traction is awesome! With your window down you can here them grip
the pavement cornering at low speeds. They performed excellent in Minnesota
snow, in mud and driving across frozen lakes (ice fishing). Tread clears itself
soooo much better than the Good for a Years. Only draw back is when you drive
on gravel roads and then hit the pavement it takes about 10 miles for all the
gravel to release from the siping! You better not have anyone you like
following you or they'll be pissed!
Anyway enough late night rambling! They are truly awesome tires! Worth the
extra money! (I paid about $450.00 mounted and balanced)
Good Luck in Your Decision!
Kurt Swanson
97 cc, 4x4, 5.2, 3.55 open diff, lots of mods......
Kyle Kozubal wrote:
> I have been asking alot of tire questions lately, and really appreciate all
> the valuable info everyone has given. This next questions has to do with the
> BFG AT KOs, of course. I have read alot in various 4WD magazines, and every
> source seems to praise them as exceptional all terrain tires.
> First off, is the higher price tag for the BGF KOs worth it? How long, given
> proper rotation periods, should these tires last for? Tread mileage/tread
> life is a big concern for me, next to traction that is.
> I looked at the tread on the Wild Country RVT tires today, and really wasn't
> impressed with them. They looked alot like the Goodyear Wrangler ATs I had;
> which did have ok traction. How do these tires perform in the snow? Sand?
> Dry pavement? Rain? Etc...........
>
> Here is the history of the tire I have had so far along with the mileage I
> got out of them:
> 1.Goodyear Wrangler ATs; decent traction(33,000 miles)
> 2.Hoosier Radial All Terrains; great traction(43,000 miles)
> 3.Dunlop Radial Rover RVs; good traction(currently at 52,000 miles)
>
> I have found a local place which quoted me $449 for the BFG KOs, and I also
> have a coupon which would lower this price to $426.51(mounted, balanced,
> etc). I have just been thinking if spending the extra $50-$70 or so and
> getting these BFG KOs would be worth it in the long run. I mean, why spend
> $360 for the Wild Country RVTs or $370 for a set of Force 4 tires(similar to
> the BFG KO tread), when for $426 I can have possibly one of the best all
> terrain tires out there. I just like the fact of the BFGs having the
> Tri-Guard, which has 3 sidewall plies instead of the normally used 2 ply
> sidewalls in many many many all terrain tire applications. Plus having the
> upper sidewall tread is an added bonus too. So any info or input on these
> tires would be greatly appreciative.
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
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